Gaming on Ubuntu

A common assumption is, gaming on linux is impossible. With many commercial games this is, unfortunately, still true. But this does not mean, that gaming on linux is impossible. I often play games to distract my mind a bit and Continue Reading …

PlayOnLinux

The programme PlayOnLinux accomplished, what I failed to do on my Ubuntu. Get Age of Empires III running with Wine. PlayOnLinux is using Scripts, describing how to install a game (or something else). The installation of Age of Empires III was Continue Reading …

Chromium Impressions

As Ubuntu 10.04 has Chromium in its package archives, it is time for me to have another look on Chromium. The first impression is quite positive. More Space – The missing menu- and status bar are giving me 86 pixel, Continue Reading …

CSong

Last week i finished a first final version of my script CSong (Current Song). CSong is using the Ubuntu notification system, to show which song is currently played in Banshee. Once in a while I want to check what is Continue Reading …

Where is my bandwith?

Somethimes I am wondering what is going on with my internet connection. Firefox is not loanding anything although I have a transfer rate of 7 kB/s (what is somehow fast here). But why? To track everything with programs like wireshark Continue Reading …